Garden house with two rooms

A garden shed is a thing of the past – new possibilities with a 2-room garden shed

In the past, garden sheds were often only used as a simple tool shed and placed as inconspicuously as possible in a hidden corner of the garden. Today, garden houses are much more diverse and modern, so that they offer many more possible uses and are a visual highlight in garden design. And: Thanks to our attractive Garden Shed Offers it is possible to create your very own retreat in the countryside even with a tight budget. And: Thanks to our attractive Garden Shed Offers it is possible to create your very own retreat in the countryside even with a tight budget.

Has your new Wooden garden house 2 rooms, the possibilities of how you can use your garden house are once again expanded. On the one hand, the two rooms allow different uses to be combined in parallel, such as a workshop with a storage room. On the other hand, with a two-room garden house you can also fulfil your dream of a small holiday home in your own garden - whether as a designer garden house or as a rustic one Log Garden Shed .

Designing a garden house with 2 rooms - ideas for your garden

A garden house with 2 rooms, which is also called a double garden house, offers a wide range of uses. This is because the two rooms can be used either together or completely independently of each other for different purposes.

If, for example, the garden house is to be used for overnight stays, one room can be used as a bedroom and a wet room can be installed in the other room. This turns the garden house with two rooms into a comfortable holiday home. It is also possible to use a 2-room garden shed as a workshop on the one hand and as storage space for tools, garden tools and bicycles on the other. Whether it's an equipment and recreation room, bedroom and living room, hobby room and storage room or any other combination of space use - how you use the two rooms of your garden house is up to your wishes.

A garden house with 2 rooms and a terrace offers you many possibilities. Here, in addition to the two rooms, a covered area for relaxation is added. If, on the other hand, you need a lot of storage space in the garden, simply opt for a 2-room garden house with an extension. Karibu offers you everything you need.

Insulate the garden shed? Reasons and opportunities

If you are interested in a garden house with two rooms, you usually plan to use it extensively, often all year round. If you want to use your garden house with two rooms as an overnight accommodation all year round, you should think about insulation and also install a heating system. Only then is it possible for your overnight guests to feel completely comfortable in your garden house even on colder nights.

Another good reason to insulate your garden shed is to use it all year round as a hobby room or if you want to store sensitive equipment or expensive e-bikes in your garden shed, which should be protected from moisture and frost.

For the use of your 2-room garden house only in the warm months or as a winter home for Mediterranean plants, it is usually sufficient to opt for a garden house with thicker wooden walls, which already provide a certain amount of thermal insulation. In this case, it is not necessary to insulate the garden house additionally.

To insulate a garden shed, a multi-layer insulation system is recommended. For this purpose, the insulation material is attached from the inside to all exterior walls, to the floor and to the roof. Then everything is covered with wood or plasterboard on a layer of diffusion-permeable foil. In the case of floor insulation, the insulation should not be in direct contact with the ground so that air can circulate underneath. Before cladding the floor, a weatherproof film should be placed on the insulation layer to keep moisture out of the garden shed. In addition, the joints should be closed to prevent cold bridges. In the case of the roof, on the other hand, a vapour barrier on the underside of the roof insulation must be thought of in order to give moisture and mould no chance.

To make insulation easier for you, Karibu offers you with its practical Garden shed accessories for the roof, we offer various roof coverings for garden sheds, but also already finished floors, which by themselves protect somewhat from cooling down.

Caring for a garden shed – what you should pay attention to

If you want to enjoy your garden house for as long as possible, you should paint all parts with a wood preservative such as glaze before assembly. This ensures that the wood is protected from moisture and weathering. Above all, a treatment of the outer walls is essential, while you do not necessarily have to paint the partition wall of a 2-room wooden garden house, as it is well protected inside the garden house anyway.

If you want to know more about the proper care of your garden shed, you can find further tips in our section Interesting facts about garden sheds .